China removes industry ministry's Communist Party chief Jin Zhuanglong

China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing
FIEL PHOTO: China's Industry and Information Technology Minister Jin Zhuanglong speaks at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing, China March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jing Xu/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Jin Zhuanglong, a prominent name in China's aerospace sector, was removed from the post of Communist Party secretary of the country's industry ministry, according to a ministry statement on Friday.

He was succeeded by Li Lecheng, the statement showed.

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